It is so wonderful to finally have a permanent home in central Ipswich. This centre really has been the amalgamation of so many experiences I have had as a mother and so much feedback I've received in class. This is such a welcome addition to the facilities on offer in Ipswich. Expectant and new mums, babies and toddlers alike can enjoy so many benefits (not least our extended programme of classes).

Working from our own Permanent Studio  allows us to  bring you a more exclusive & relaxed experience and all the benefits of:

A Baby Safe, Baby Friendly Environment (with facilities to enjoy a cuppa)!

A Beautiful range of Products on display including Natalia Aromatherapy products and exclusive Play Silks, Canopies and Silk Scapes.

A wealth of supports / aids such as our fantastic Pregnancy Bean Bags (or doughnuts as they are affectionately known by class mums), cushions, birth balls, soft play equipment & matting.  We are the only Ipswich based massage therapist that we know of, who can offer pregnancy massage as it is intended - lying over a bump bag or laterally (on your side) supported byour mats and cushions!  We also allow babies to come along with new mums, so that mum can enjoy a treatment without having to fit it in between feeds.  

Our brand new & highly specialist SENSORY PLAY equipment including fibre optics, projectors, textured play equipment, treasure baskets and much more

PRINCIPAL:  Julie Joanne Long: Mum of four and Instructor of Infant Massage, Infant Yoga, Toddler movement, Pregnancy YogaCise, Pregnancy Massage and HypnoBirthing.  Julie is proud to have trained and qualified with the acclaimed Birthlight Institute and was fortunate enough to obtain her university accredited Infant Massage diploma training alongside the Health Visitors of Bromley Primary Care Trust.

"As a mum of four young daughters I wanted to form an organisation for fellow mums which not only provided mums with high quality but affordable classes both for their pregnancy and also for the months following the birth of their babies but gave them a friendly, safe, warm and stimulating meeting place unlike anything else available. I vividly remember sitting in a mums and tots group with my 5month old baby thinking how drab it was to sit in a cold church hall, worried about the dirt my daughter was licking off the floor and older children racing towards her with push along tractors!  I wanted somewhere which felt homely, clean and allowed me to take my daughter to 'age appropriate' sessions which were beneficial for both her emotional and her physical development ....

Having suffered from Baby Blues with two of my daughters,  I believe meeting other likeminded people and also  the power of quality time and shared touch between mum and baby, is so crucial for healthy development and a happy mum/baby dynamic.  Mums need to be able to enjoy this time in a comfortable and appropriate environment.

At Lazy Daisy, I endeavour to provide fun, relaxing and informative sessions with the emphasis always being on 'holistic education' i.e. how can a pregnant mum deal with an issue or a new mum help her baby, through use of  massage, movement, stretches and other forms of positive stimulation?

From the feedback received from mums over the past two and a half years, we really do seem to be offering a much valued and enjoyed service.  I am so excited about our latest addition of specialist Sensory Equipment which takes the Baby Centre into a whole new dimension to anything else out there and makes it seem so beautifully different from the environment enjoyed at the Centre during Pregnancy YogaCise.  The sparkling lights and textures during Sensory Sessions are there to be enjoyed by mums and babies alike .... mums just cannot stop commenting on how relaxing and calming they are".

• Being a trained Music and Movement provider.
• Trained in instruction of health related exercise for children.
• Holding a recognised qualification in massage for education and schools.
• Having undertaken specific training in pregnancy massage.
• Being a qualified Doula having trained under leading obstetrician Dr Michel Odent.
• Holding recognised qualifications in Holistic Massage, anatomy physiology, Indian Head Massage and Reflexology.
• Being a trained HypnoBirthing instructor.
• Being a trained 'YogaBugs' (yoga for children) instructor.

WELCOME VICKY TURNER (Baby Massage Instructor):  

We are pleased to welcome our new Baby Massage Instructor Vicky Turner to the Centre.  Vicky qualified in full body holistic massage several years ago and whilst enjoying her time as a Lazy Daisy mum over the course of the past two years (first in pregnancy YogaCise and then in Baby Yoga) she undertook advanced training with the renowned Peter Walker, to obtain her diploma in Massage for Infants.  We are delighted she will be teaching Baby Massage & Dad's Baby Massage on our behalf, not only because she is a fantastic and empathetic teacher but also because she really believes in and embodies what 'Lazy Daisy' is all about.  After all she has enjoyed and continues to enjoy it with her own little boy who is now just over 1 year.  You can't get much more of an endorsement that it works than that!  (MARCH 2007) 

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